Songwriters Bobbi Carmitchell, Jamie Anderson and Barb Barton present a day long look at Women’s Music, with workshops and performances!
On Saturday, December 4 beginning at 10 AM and continuing through 4:30 PM, the Susquehanna Folk Music Society will present an online program exploring Woman’s music.
In this FREE virtual artists’ residency, three singer songwriters come together to tell stories, play songs, and share their experiences. Central PA’s own Bobbi Carmitchell joins two of her favorite musicians: Jamie Anderson and Barb Barton. With guest moderators Kay Turner (a scholar and maven of the lesbian rock movement) and Debra D’Alessandro (long-time host of WXPN’s Amazon Country) and SFMS folklorist Amy Skillman, it will be a day of thoughtful, playful and informative workshops.
The event is free, but please register at SusquehannaFolk.org. Registrants may come all day, or pick and choose the sessions that they would like to attend.
Five workshops will be held during the day.
SESSIONS
MEET THE ARTISTS (and moderators)
Session 1: 10 am – 11 am ET
Our artists and guest moderators will share a song and talk briefly about what women’s music means to them. Get to know these amazing women and learn about the day’s workshops.
VENUES, VIEWS & PEWS
Creating Community through Music
11:15 am to 12:15 pm ET
Women’s music is as much about the audience and the message as it is about the places and spaces that foster a culture of support for women artists. This storytelling session with guest moderator Debra D’Alessandro will reveal backstage insights about the infrastructure that creates a sense of community for women seeking to express themselves or see themselves in the music.
LUNCH BREAK
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm ET
DRIVING THE MESSAGE HOME
Tricks of the Songwriter’s Trade
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Women’s music is political. It is about messages that matter to women; messages of empowerment, of beauty, of love, of sorrow and of social change. These are messages that seek to reinforce a sense of identity and change the world, if only one neighbor at a time. Our artists will play songs that illustrate their song writing styles, using comedy, story, and emotion to make connections and drive the message home. With guest moderator Kay Turner.
ROUNDING OUT THE SOUND
How Craft Creates Mood
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm ET
With over 100 years of performing between them, our women artists know their stuff — and they are always eager to learn more. During this workshop, the musicians will share some of the open tunings, strumming, and rhythmic techniques they have developed to round out the sound they seek to achieve. Bobbi Carmitchell moderates.
ROUND ROBIN SONG CIRCLE
Honoring Women’s Music
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm ET
At the heart of any women’s music festival is the Round Robin: the opportunity to swap songs and honor each other’s music. The day has included a few representative songs and snippets of others, some techniques and a glimpse into the song writing process. Now we pull it all together into a final concert demonstrating the power and beauty of women’s music.
Phone: 717-745-6577
Email: concerts@sfmsfolk.org
2021/12/04 - 2021/12/04